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Three people in saffron-orange robes perform an abhishekam on a large white and gold deity murti seated in an open pavilion with a gilded arched backdrop. The figure on the left in a red-orange wrap pours or spreads a liquid from a brass vessel onto the statue, while a standing figure on the right in orange holds a gold-rimmed brass plate raised near the statue's head. A third person in red-orange stands behind the left figure. Milky white liquid coats the murti's head and shoulders, and the statue wears gold armlets and bangles. Stone ceiling and columns frame the scene with greenery visible outside.

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A ritual abhishekam at an outdoor shrine with a golden arched frame. Two bronze deity murtis, a male figure and a female figure seated together, are being bathed with liquid. Four attendants in saffron-orange robes assist: one on the left holds a brass tray, one in a red-orange wrap pours or anoints from the front, and one on the right holds a white-cloth tray. A seated bearded man in orange robes sits at lower left, and a partially visible man in orange clothing sits at lower right. Green foliage fills the background, and a lit oil lamp sits in the foreground.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Photograph of a temple ritual in which two devotees in saffron and orange robes pour white liquid over a white seated deity murti. The figure on the left, in red-orange cloth and a gold necklace, holds a gold plate with one hand and pours with the other. The figure on the right, in orange robes with a purple border, raises a large brass vessel over the murti's head. The murti sits on a gilded peetha beneath a golden arch, under a stone canopy with blue cloth draped at the left edge. Another figure stands partly visible in the background.2009-06-15A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a white-washed seated deity murti set beneath a gilded arch. On the left, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, his right arm raised and his left hand dusted with white powder. On the right, a second figure in orange robes with a maroon-edged dhoti pours or sprinkles liquid from a brass vessel onto the statue's head. The murti is coated white, with gold-toned ornaments and a gold prabhavali behind. The stone ceiling and pillars of the shrine are visible above.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Outdoor temple shrine scene under a gilded arched canopy with green foliage behind. A bronze deity murti seated on a peetha is being bathed or anointed; a priest in orange-red dhoti with bare back stands at its side pouring liquid, while another priest in orange-red robes on the left holds a brass tray and a third on the right in orange-red holds a plate of white offerings. The murti has a tall crown, ornate ornaments and a sacred thread. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15December 19 20102010-12-19